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An introduction to the structure and function of the musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine and immune systems in the human body, and to biostatistics.

About this paper

Paper title Introduction to the Human Body
Subject Pathway
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $961.20
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
ANAT 101, ANAT 120, HUBS 191, PHSE 191, PHSL 101
Limited to
DipSc
Contact

uoo.pathways@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Stella Cameron

Textbooks

Texts supplied.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes
  1. Have a firm understanding of the organisation of the human body including human movement and sensation (including muscles and the nervous system), the endocrine system, and the immune system.
  2. Be able to access, synthesise and interpret information.
  3. Have developed an evidence-based approach to biomedical knowledge.
  4. Have the necessary technical and computer-based skills for acquiring biomedical knowledge.
  5. Be able to interpret graphical and numerical data, to solve problems and to apply your knowledge of simple biostatistical principles to interpret biomedical data.
  6. Work and communicate well in groups.

Overview

An introduction to the structure and function of the musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine and immune systems in the human body, and to biostatistics.

About this paper

Paper title Introduction to the Human Body
Subject Pathway
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
ANAT 101, ANAT 120, HUBS 191, PHSE 191, PHSL 101
Limited to
DipSc
Contact

uoo.pathways@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Stella Cameron

Textbooks

Textbooks to be supplied.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

  1. Have a firm understanding of the organisation of the human body, including human movement and sensation (including muscles and the nervous system), the endocrine system and the immune system.
  2. Be able to access, synthesise and interpret information.
  3. Have developed an evidence-based approach to biomedical knowledge.
  4. Have the necessary technical and computer-based skills for acquiring biomedical knowledge.
  5. Be able to interpret graphical and numerical data, to solve problems and to apply your knowledge of simple biostatistical principles to interpret biomedical data.
  6. Work and communicate well in groups.
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